Down North - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Down North constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

Name	Down North
Region	Northern Ireland
1st in 2019		Alliance NI
2nd in 2019		DUP
Swing To Lose	3.65%

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2019	Alliance NI
	Election 2017	Minor
	Election 2015	Minor
	Election 2010	Minor
	Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)	UUP
	Election 2005	UUP
	Election 2001	UUP
	Election 1997	Minor
	Election 1992	Minor
	Election 1987	Minor
	Election 1983	Minor

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Alliance NI	18,358	45.17%	+35.88%
	DUP	15,390	37.87%	-0.26%
	UUP	4,936	12.14%	N/A
	Conservative	1,959	4.82%	+2.42%
Majority		2,968	7.30%	-
Turnout		40,643	60.57%	-0.34%
Electorate		67,099	-	-
Swing from DUP to Alliance NI		-	18.07%	-
	Alliance NI gain from Minor

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Minor	16,148	41.21%	N/A
	DUP	14,940	38.13%	+14.52%
	Alliance NI	3,639	9.29%	+0.70%
	Green	2,549	6.51%	+1.06%
	Conservative	941	2.40%	-2.03%
	Sinn Fein	531	1.36%	+0.60%
	SDLP	400	1.02%	+0.03%
	Others	37	0.09%	N/A
Majority		1,208	3.08%	-
Turnout		39,185	60.91%	+4.92%
Electorate		64,334	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Minor hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Minor	17,689	49.21%	N/A
	DUP	8,487	23.61%	N/A
	Alliance NI	3,086	8.58%	+2.98%
	Green	1,958	5.45%	+2.33%
	Conservative	1,593	4.43%	N/A
	UKIP	1,482	4.12%	N/A
	TUV	686	1.91%	-2.97%
	SDLP	355	0.99%	-1.04%
	Sinn Fein	273	0.76%	+0.01%
	Others	338	0.94%	N/A
Majority		9,202	25.60%	-
Turnout		35,947	55.99%	+0.83%
Electorate		64,207	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Minor hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Minor	21,181	63.26%	N/A
	UCU-NF	6,817	20.36%	N/A
	Alliance NI	1,876	5.60%	N/A
	TUV	1,634	4.88%	N/A
	Green	1,043	3.12%	N/A
	SDLP	680	2.03%	-1.09%
	Sinn Fein	250	0.75%	+0.11%
Majority		14,364	42.90%	-
Turnout		33,481	55.16%	+1.12%
Electorate		60,698	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Minor gain from UUP

Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	UUP	16,268	50.38%	0.00%
	DUP	11,324	35.07%	0.00%
	Minor	2,451	7.59%	N/A
	SDLP	1,009	3.12%	0.00%
	Sinn Fein	205	0.63%	0.00%
	Others	1,033	3.20%	N/A
Majority		4,944	15.31%	-
Turnout		32,290	54.04%	-0.36%
Electorate		59,748	-	-
Swing		-	0.00%	-
	UUP hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	UUP	16,268	50.38%	-5.64%
	DUP	11,324	35.07%	N/A
	Alliance NI	2,451	7.59%	N/A
	SDLP	1,009	3.12%	-0.30%
	Conservative	822	2.55%	+0.35%
	Minor	211	0.65%	N/A
	Sinn Fein	205	0.63%	-0.21%
Majority		4,944	15.31%	-
Turnout		32,290	54.40%	-4.43%
Electorate		59,358	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	UUP hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	UUP	20,833	56.02%	+24.92%
	Minor	13,509	36.33%	N/A
	SDLP	1,275	3.43%	-0.95%
	Conservative	815	2.19%	-2.76%
	Sinn Fein	313	0.84%	N/A
	Others	444	1.19%	N/A
Majority		7,324	19.69%	-
Turnout		37,189	58.83%	+0.82%
Electorate		63,212	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	UUP gain from Minor

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Minor	12,817	35.06%	N/A
	UUP	11,368	31.10%	N/A
	Alliance NI	7,554	20.66%	+5.96%
	Conservative	1,810	4.95%	-27.02%
	SDLP	1,602	4.38%	N/A
	Others	1,405	3.84%	N/A
Majority		1,449	3.96%	-
Turnout		36,556	58.02%	-7.46%
Electorate		63,010	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Minor hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Minor	19,305	42.94%	N/A
	Conservative	14,371	31.97%	N/A
	Alliance NI	6,611	14.71%	-4.73%
	DUP	4,414	9.82%	N/A
	Others	255	0.57%	N/A
Majority		4,934	10.98%	-
Turnout		44,956	65.47%	+2.69%
Electorate		68,662	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Minor hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Minor	18,420	45.13%	N/A
	Alliance NI	7,932	19.43%	-2.67%
	Others	14,467	35.44%	N/A
Majority		3,953	9.68%	-
Turnout		40,819	62.78%	-3.51%
Electorate		65,018	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Minor hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Minor	22,861	56.06%	N/A
	Alliance NI	9,015	22.11%	N/A
	UUP	8,261	20.26%	N/A
	SDLP	645	1.58%	N/A
Majority		13,846	33.95%	-
Turnout		40,782	66.29%	N/A
Electorate		61,519	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Minor win

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